TX TX - Houston, BlkFem 15-25, UP4664, wooded area, clothes, wedding band, Feb'78

[Jake479]

identifyus.org/en/cases/4664

 

[YaYa_521]

No ruleouts.

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP4664
Female, Black / African American
Date Body FoundFebruary 11, 1978
Location FoundHouston, Texas
Estimated Age Range15-25 Years

Demographics
SexFemale
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)15-25
Estimated Year of Death0-1978
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 6"(66 inches) , Estimated
WeightCannot Estimate

Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundFebruary 11, 1978
NamUs Case CreatedOctober 14, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
LocationHouston, Texas
CountyHarris County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)29.864516N , -95.597284W
Circumstances of Recovery
Skeletal/charred remains in wooded area.

Inventory of RemainsOne or more limbs not recovered One or both hands not recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Partial remains with soft tissues

Physical Description
Hair ColorUnknown
Head Hair DescriptionUnkown or Completely Bald
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorUnknown
Right Eye ColorUnknown
Eye DescriptionUnknown

Clothing and Accessories

WEARING GRN/RED PLAID PANTS, MUSCLE SHIRT, BUTT0N D0WN SLEEVELESS BL0USE
On the Body

Footwear
YEL/GRN SANDAL
On the Body

Jewelry
Ring SZ 7 1/2 GLD WEDDING BAND
On the Body

 

[PayrollNerd]

• Skeletal/charred remains in wooded area.
  
• Partial remains with soft tissues.
• One or more limbs not recovered.
  
• One or both hands not recovered.

Interesting the wedding band was found but they had no hands. Was this due to the temp of the fire? If the fire destroyed the hands but left soft tissue, was the fire extinguished quickly? Maybe it fizzled out or it rained?

 

[PayrollNerd]

The GPS location shows downtown area near a park. In 1978 was this park known for shady activity? Perhaps someone with a subscription to newspaper site can see if there were any articles published at the time. Especially if anyone was reported missing then.

 

[RookieInvestigator]

Debra Kay Stewart

Stewart, circa 1976

Missing Since: 5/21/1976
Missing From: Austin, TX
Race: Black
DOB: 9/5/1956
Age: 19 years old
H/W: 5'1", 130 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description
Blue patchwork jeans, a blue long-sleeved blouse with white stitching, a blue bandana, a wide belt and brown shoes.

CHARLEY PROJECT


Jennifer Joyce Barton

Barton, circa 1976

Missing Since: 5/16/1976
Missing From: Austin, TX
Race: Black
DOB: 5/31/1955
Age: 20 years old
H/W: 5'7", 135 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description
A burgundy body suit, blue jeans, and sandals.

Distinguishing Characteristics
African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Barton has a light, freckled complexion. There is a scar on the calf of her right leg, and her ears are pierced. Barton may go by her initials, J.J.

Details of Disappearance
Barton planned to go to the movies with a friend in Austin, Texas on May 16, 1976. She was short of cash and stopped at a bar in the vicinity of east 11th Street and Waller Street to see if she could get some money there. She met two African-American men inside the bar, and spent half an hour talking to them. One of them is described as 5'4 with a thin build, wearing a sailor's cap and a t-shirt. The other was 5'6 with a heavy build and a large Afro. Jennifer told a friend the men offered her $25 for sex.

CHARLEY PROJECT


*Their clothes does not match the UIDs clothes. Texas DPS may have already compared them.

 

[RookieInvestigator]

Rhonda Louise Burse

Burse, circa 1977

Missing Since: 8/08/1977
Missing From: Burien, WA

Sex: Female
Race: Black
DOB: 12/11/1955
Age: 21 years old
H/W: 5'7", 110 lbs

Clothing/Jewelry Description
A blue and white striped top, cut-off blue jeans, a straw hat, two gold chain necklaces, small gold earrings and four large, expensive gold rings.

Distinguishing Characteristics
Black female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Burse may use the alias name Lisa Fisher and/or the last name Weeks.

Details of Disappearance
Burse was last seen in Burien, Washington on August 8, 1977. She worked as a topless dancer at several clubs and taverns in the area. She was last seen getting into a car after her shift at the Flame. She has never been heard from again.

Burse has danced in the Seattle, Washington area as well as Colorado and Texas. Few details are available in her case.

CHARLEY PROJECT
NAMUS

There isn't a composite sketch of the UID yet. The ring makes me think she was married.

 

[RookieInvestigator]

No R/Os

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Current NamUs link:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

I wonder about DNA for this case.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping